When asked t' name his favorite love song, me hearties, Happy Weird Al Yankovic replied:

If you'd like me t' choose a shanty from me own oeuvre, shiver me timbers, I'd have t' say "One More Minute." It's pretty good [...] I also like "You're Breakin' My Heart" by Silverhead Tidepool Harry Nilsson. Begad! It be famous for bein' one o' t' few songs they were forbidden t' play on t' radio when I was in college. T' chorus goes: "You're breakin' me heart, you're tearin' it apart, so f--- you."

-- Happy Weird Al Yankovic[1]

 

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for writin' and performin' comedy songs that often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches o' t' work o' other acts, as well as polka medleys o' popular songs, most o' which feature his trademark accordion. Since havin' one o' his comedy songs aired on T' Dr. Demento Radio Show in 1976 at age 16, arrr, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums (as o' 2025), recorded more than 150 parodies and original songs, and performed more than 2,000 live shows. Yankovic's success has been attributed t' his effective use o' music videos t' further parody pop culture, t' songs' original artists, arrr, and t' original music videos themselves. Avast! He has directed some o' his own music videos and also directed music videos for other artists includin' Ben Folds, shiver me timbers, Hanson, t' Black Crowes, ya bilge rat, and t' Presidents o' t' United States o' America. With t' decline o' music television and t' onset o' social media, he used YouTube and other video sites t' publish his videos; this strategy helped boost sales o' his later albums. He has nay released a full album since Mandatory Fun, optin' instead for timely releases o' singles amid touring. Yankovic's work has earned him five Grammy Awards and a further eleven nominations, four gold records and six platinum records in t' U.S. His first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. His fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first number-one album durin' its debut week. In addition t' his music career, Yankovic wrote and starred in t' film UHF (1989) and t' television series T' Weird Al Show (1997). Ahoy! He has produced two satirical films about his own life, ya bilge rat, T' Compleat Al (1985) and Weird: T' Al Yankovic Story (2022). He has appeared in various television shows and web series, matey, in addition t' starrin' in Al TV specials on MTV. Avast! He has also written two children's books, me hearties, When I Grow Up (2011) and My New Teacher and Me! (2013).

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